The end was quite controversial - some were disappointed, some liked it, some saw no other possible way for it to end...would there have been a more satisfactory way to end it in your opinion? Or was it fine by you?
5 - completely satisfied
4 - satisfied, but have some minor problems with the ending
3 - satisfied, but have some major problems with the ending
2 - not satisfied, although there are things I liked about the ending
1 - completely dissatisfied
The end was quite controversial - some were disappointed, some liked it, some saw no other possible way for it to end...would there have been a more satisfactory way to end it in your opinion? Or was it fine by you?
It was absolutely fine by me.
Over the years, my opinion on the end has grown a little softer. I believe it was not so much of a problem with what happened, but how we got there imo.
I think most of the shock over the end was actually just plain old sorrow, sorrow that the story was over for real after all these years.
I happened to be one of only a few people that I have talked to that liked what happened with Suze and the "alternate" Eddie and Jake. The fact that King was there didn't sit well with me at first, especially in the end because of what happened with Jake, but now I believe he had to be there. For him, not for us.
My only real complaint with the book 7 itself is all the "travel time". It seemed like we spent a lot of time doing things like making camp on the road.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Darkthoughts, I've added a poll to make it more graphic. If you would like to alter the wording of the poll, please PM me.
(so far there's only one vote, it says "completely satisfied". It is mine.)
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hoped that Roland would find a nice comfy bed at the top of the tower and shuffle off the mortal coil peacefully in his sleep - but I'm aware of how that would've sucked as an ending
I thought SK's ending was good, in keeping with ka being a wheel. But yes, I think you are in a minority over liking Eddie, Suze,Oy and Jake's ending Matt ...it was waaay too cheesy for my liking.
Edit: Cheers Jean! Thats groovy as it is
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loved the ending! It ended exactly how I felt it should.
Buddy, you think you look strong? You’re wearing a cape.
When I first read the ending I was furious, I needed closure damnit! But as time went on and as I thought deeper into it, I came to the conclusion that it was the right ending for the series.
The only quarrel that I still have pending with the ending is that it left a couple of questions unanswered.
Ka is a wheel. The ending proves that beyond a doubt.
My three real HUGE problems with the final book and the ending:
1. Randall Flagg the biggest baddest badass of all King's universe is killed by a baby demon spider? Seriously WTF?!?!?!?
2. The Crimson King Does NOT say "EEeEEEeEEEEeeeeEEEEE" like a freaked out french Waiter. Does NOT!
3. The whole loop continuity. What a copout and contrived ending. I realize King put a huge rush on to finish the series because he was made brutally aware of his own mortality. I get that. I would have preferred he spent his time getting it done right and possibly never finishing the series, then us being given this half cocked drivel.
People say I'm too harsh on King for this, but really he built this series up and we all joined in on the greatest journey in recent literary history only to find out that the destination was no more than some malevolent kid's merry-go-round. I dunno, I guess I felt betrayed.
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"And within it, a stairway, perhaps rising to the Godhead itself. Would you dare climb to the top, gunslinger? Could it be that somewhere above all of endless reality, there exists a room?...
You dare not."
Mi him en tow
Mi tow can de lach.
I didn't NOT like the ending. It just didn't blow me out of the water. And the whole last couple of chapters just seemed like a bad acid trip for children or something (the Eeeeee's and the sneeches just didn't make for the most climatic battle, imo)...
BUT...
The fact that the loop continues made the story NOT OVER. It left that small, inkling of hope for us dedicated readers that there COULD at some point be another story about our favorite characters...I mean now that Roland has the horn, what different paths would he take?
When you think about it that way it makes King more of genius than ever...not a copped-out, burnt out author...
AND...
Maybe Stevey COULDN'T let go of his epic characters. Maybe it was too hard for him too. He probably needed to leave that inkling of hope for himself too.
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It's peanut butter jelly time!
Gah. Damn you She-oy and your logical arguements too.
"And within it, a stairway, perhaps rising to the Godhead itself. Would you dare climb to the top, gunslinger? Could it be that somewhere above all of endless reality, there exists a room?...
You dare not."
Mi him en tow
Mi tow can de lach.
LOL! Yeah I tend to get myself in trouble with that logical thinking!
BTW, It's GREAT to see you again. I've missed you tons!
It's peanut butter jelly time!
I voted not satisfied. I wanted more, dammit! I know that it's all about the journey and blah blah blah (and I did enjoy the journey) ... but no matter how many times King uses that as a cop out I still feel like the ending has its own importance as well.
And really, you can't call it an ending, anyways. There was no ending.
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
And blah blah blah. Exactly. Whoever invented this slogan about the journey being more important than the destination - King or no King - I am not sure it makes any sense. Besides, the destination was reached in book 7. Roland went to the Tower - Roland came to the Tower.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was beyond satisfied with the ending, I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED it!!
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
The only end I have ever been beyond satisfied with is Dora's
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
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"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
My wife, its a sex joke.
I love her ass.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Ah!
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah